About Pandit
Pandit Dasa is a Mindful Leadership Expert, author, and motivational keynote speaker who advocates for a more mindful workplace culture to boost productivity and employee retention. He inspires leaders and coworkers to appreciate and celebrate each other's successes, fostering trust, enhancing teamwork, and improving performance. Dasa emphasizes leading without ego and the importance of self-awareness, personal growth, and development.
He captivates audiences with his story of spending 15 years as a monk in New York City, sharing the profound life and leadership lessons he learned and why he eventually left monastic life. His journey is detailed in his book, Urban Monk: Exploring Karma, Consciousness, and the Divine. His second book, Closing the App: How to be Mindful at Work and at Home, offers practical tips on mindfulness in everyday life.
Dasa has spoken at Fortune 100 and Fortune 500 companies, including Google, NASA, Citibank, and IBM, among others.
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The Future of Work and Mindful Leadership
This talk will address and provide practical takeaway for the following items:
- How to develop positive social connections in a hybrid workplace
- Creating a sense of belonging in the workplace
- Research and tips for improving sleep and its benefits
- The importance of appreciating our colleagues
- Methods for communicating mindfully to maximize collaboration
- Maintaining healthy eating habits
- Research and benefits of practicing mindfulness at work
- Practical mindfulness techniques
Mindfulness and Resilience: Tools to Thrive During Stressful Times
This talk will address the following items:
- Importance of Positive Relationships
- Healthy Eating
- Unplugged Sleep
- Regular Exercise
- Maintaining a Personal Hobby
Participants will also learn the science behind mindfulness and will be virtually guided through a variety of mindfulness practices for reducing stress, improving productivity and emotional intelligence. Some of practices are as follows:
- Breathing - for stress reduction
- Focusing - for improving one's ability to concentrate and focus
- Gratitude - to shift to a more positive mindset
- Appreciation - develop appreciation for the contributions of our colleagues
Mindful Leadership: Walking the Talk
This talk will address the importance for leadership of all levels to not only set the right example, but also, on a regular basis, appreciate the contributions of their workforce, communicate mindfully to encourage and inspire, lead with humility and without ego and manage their emotions. The research on mindfulness and its application for the workplace will also be presented.
After this keynote, participants will be able to:
- Improve their level of self-awareness
- Communicate mindfully and with compassion
- Lead with confidence combined with humility
- Better manage their emotions to remain calm during challenging situations
- Implement mindfulness techniques to reduce stress and improve focus and productivity
Awards & Publications
Books published
Awards Received
More About Pandit
Pandit is known for his ability to present leadership and workplace culture concepts in an out-of-the box manner.
2. Relevant
Pandit excels at making mental health and mindfulness relevant for corporate audiences.
3. Engaging & Practical Takeaways
Pandit is recognized for his consistency in engaging audiences, and providing practical takeaways that your audience will be able to put into practice right away.
Reviews
personable and charismatic
- Google
Pandit was very personable and charismatic. He kept his energy high, bringing the audience with him.
amazing speaker
- Julia Fisher
Pandit was such a pleasure to work with! He was available and flexible leading up to our company event and worked with our team to understand how his learnings and advice could resonate with our group specifically. He provided tactical and tangible takeaways for our team and his session was extremely well received by our organization!
Remarkable
- Ashlea Burke
I had the pleasure of attending Pandit's Keynote address at International Organizations CDR Creating a Positive and Resilient Workplace Culture. The quick mindfulness session was so useful, that I attended the extended session afterwards, Mindfulness and Resilience: Tools to Thrive During Stressful Times. The International Organizations that attend CDR include Devex (my organization), UN organizations, The World Bank, IMC, IMF, and the US State Department among others. Pandit's approach to mindfulness is both unique and impactful, employing compelling analogies that resonate deeply. His ability to connect with audiences is remarkable, making him an excellent choice for company events. In the often stressful world of work, the tools and insights he provides can significantly ease the burden. I strongly recommend experiencing his sessions or inviting him to your organization.
great storyteller
- Fred Rapisarda
Excellent story about resilience and pursing one's dreams. Pandit is a great storyteller and you will leave invigorated and joyful about life. Highly recommend.
very engaging
-Intel
Pandit Dasa’s talk, 'Mindfulness and resilience in the workplace', at Intel Corporation was very enlightening and refreshing. The session was embedded into a 3-Day professional development conference organized by an employee resource group at the company called Intel India. Around 200 employees joined the call, and the audience was very well-engaged throughout the entirety of the session using the chat function though it was a virtual event.
Definitely recommend!
- Nienke Van Gerrevink
Together with a group of 40 leaders within our organization
we have enjoyed a very inspiring session of Pandit where he
told his story and the importance of self-awareness in leadership roles. Definitely recommend!
inspiring
- Indeed
Pandit set exactly the right tone for a recent event my team and I created for leaders in the HR and talent attraction space. His keynote on mindful leadership was inspiring. Pandit emphasized, among other things, that 'self-care isn't selfish,' adding that it's important for leaders to 'lead by example, not just in how you perform in the office but also in your own self-care and wellbeing.' After his keynote, many of the attendees at this event told me how much they appreciated Pandit's keynote, quoting several things he said back to me. Pandit closed his keynote with a group meditation as well. Along with inspiring, Pandit is warm, accessible, and has a good sense of humor — all the qualities you might want from a keynote speaker!
WOW!
- Cadillac
We didn’t want it to be over!
Very knowledgable
- Data Whisperer
Pandit is very knowledgeable on the topic of wellbeing. He delivered a great keynote as a closing to our Global Inclusion Week and received very positive feedback. In addition to his incredible story and journey, his keynote provided actionable steps that we all can take to increase our wellbeing. I look forward to reading his book as well!
Excellent!
- Netapp
Excellent story about resilience and pursing one's dreams. Pandit is a great storyteller and you will leave invigorated and joyful about life. Highly recommend.
Inspiring
- SHRM
It is apparent that he lives what he teaches. His positive personal brand will influence his audience.
immediately captured everyone's attention
- IBM
I had the privilege of working with Pandit as a guest speaker for my firm, Morgan Stanley. Pandit combines old age wisdom with modern corporate culture. Our topic was Fostering a Positive and Mindful Workplace. Pandit's message is a strong one and he delivers impactful information. He immediately captured everyone's attention by sharing how he lived as a monk for 15 years in New York and now post-monk life, he speaks to corporations on the science and practices of mindfulness. His talk was personable, humorous and research-based. His content on how mindfulness and meditation could lower stress and boost productivity was extremely relevant and practical for me and my colleagues who work on the trading floor. We loved his talk so much that we’ve had him back for an additional two sessions. During his most recent visit, Pandit's content was geared towards our leaders and Managing Directors. His messages on leading by example, appreciating your co-workers, managing emotions, communicating with compassion and leading with humility really resonated with our leadership. We have benefited tremendously by these presentations and look forward to an on-going partnership with Pandit.
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